OEM BDL "metal" is Dog Schit,as a BEST case scenario. ADL steel,simply blows it away. Hint. Congratulations?!?
Back from the North Pole, Santa's elf showed up right on que as predicted.
To the OP ...... I had two TIs converted to BDL by the smith that built the rifles. OTOH, I've never had any problems thus far with any Rem 700 factory BDL bottoms on any rifles.
